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CYTOPLASMATIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cytoplasmatic mean?
• CYTOPLASMATIC (adjective)
The adjective CYTOPLASMATIC has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to cytoplasm
Familiarity information: CYTOPLASMATIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to cytoplasm
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
cytoplasmatic; cytoplasmic
Pertainym:
cytoplasm (the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism)
Derivation:
cytoplasm (the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism)
Context examples
A malignant neoplasm, comprised of large cells with cytoplasmatic granules, occurring in various organs/tissues.
(Malignant Granular Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A benign neoplasm, comprised of large cells with cytoplasmatic granules, occurring in various organs/tissues.
(Benign Granular Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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